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03-17-2004, 09:48 PM

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is puting on a BOV really that bad for your car? i heard it is actually pretty bad since there is no air coming out...all atmosphere...what if i just put in a BOV anything going to happend in the long run?

03-17-2004, 10:35 PM

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it's not that bad, some may cause rough idle and whatnot, but it's mainly for sound and releasing backpressure. No performance increase.

03-17-2004, 11:34 PM

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not bad
does'nt help performance with stock cars (need LOTS Of HP to really do something)

just that awesome WOOSH

i love my gfb bov

03-18-2004, 12:23 AM

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but i thought it made your car run rich, thus making it bad for the ecu and the engine...it is all atmospheric...i may be wrong..but please help me clarify...one qustion....if i put it on....will it harm my car since it now runs rich???

03-18-2004, 12:30 AM

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not really

03-18-2004, 12:47 AM

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but yes, it makes your car run rich. Other than that it won't damage your engine or anything. You'll just waste more gas.

03-18-2004, 01:04 AM

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IT DOES DAMAGE YOUR CAR, well the spark plugs at least i have one that went bad, but still worth the sound

03-18-2004, 06:26 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by aznb128
but i thought it made your car run rich, thus making it bad for the ecu and the engine...it is all atmospheric...i may be wrong..but please help me clarify...one qustion....if i put it on....will it harm my car since it now runs rich???

Good question aznb128 I was about to ask the same questions, but you did all the work for me lol.

03-18-2004, 06:42 AM

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Go fast bits makes 50/50 bov's. Still vents some into the resurc. hose to help the ecu. Also the stealth is good too so yuo can go from mild to wild a the turn of a button. GFB bov's are expensive but i have seen em work and i'm am going to get one. I have other stuff to spend money on right now(suspension,reflash,etc...). Stock bov will work for now. From what i hear it is good up to a pretty high hp and boost level.

03-18-2004, 07:12 AM

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IT DOES DAMAGE YOUR CAR, well the spark plugs at least i have one that went bad, but still worth the sound

how was the plug "damaged?"

ken

03-18-2004, 11:16 AM

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IT DOES DAMAGE YOUR CAR, well the spark plugs at least i have one that went bad, but still worth the sound

any evidence that the bov caused it?

03-18-2004, 12:30 PM

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running rich makes the spark plugs wear out faster. leading to misfires. just change the plugs regularly

03-18-2004, 01:33 PM

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there triple platunim plugs there a little costly to just be changing out every now and again....

03-18-2004, 02:19 PM

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copper always provides the best performance. must be changed more often, but cheaper and better spark.

i'm not convinced the momentarily rich condition does a damned thing to the plugs.

ken